Lion In The Winter chords by James Reyne

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
Dm C Bb

Verse 1:
C
Living on the highway way outside of town
    Bb            F
The lean to it is leaning
C
Bent & broken down
C
Got myself a hunting rifle a hunchback in my head
Bb               F
Double barrelled misty morning
     C
When I get out of bed

Chorus:
  F           Am
A lion in the Winter
  Bb              Dm C
A fool in love in Spring
F                    Am
Though I'm just your whipping boy
      Bb             Dm C Bb
Don't mean a goddamn thing

Verse 2:
  C
I know the streets of this town are full of famous TV stars
   Bb        F
So elegant & talented
               C
They're taking sleigh rides in their cars
C
Talk to Willy Loman Arthur Miller's in his bed
Bb             F
Dreams of retribution
C
Dancing in his head

Chorus:
  F           Am
A lion in the Winter
  Bb              Dm C
A fool in love in Spring
F                    Am
Though I'm just your whipping boy
      Bb             Dm C Bb    C
Don't mean a goddamn thing

Bridge:
  Gm
I know I gave up drinking
        Bb
But I'm on this beach tonight
  F            Am
A 6 pack and a cigarette
     Bb              Gm
Well I don't feel so good just yet

F Am Bb Dm C
F Am Bb Dm C Bb

Verse 3:
C
Living on the highway way outside of town
    Bb            F
The lean to it is leaning
C
Bent & broken down
Dm
Living on the highway
Bb            C
Bent & broken down

Chorus:
  F           Am
A lion in the Winter
  Bb              Dm C
A fool in love in Spring
F                    Am
Though I'm just your whipping boy
      Bb             Dm C
Don't mean a goddamn thing

  F           Am
A lion in the Winter
  Bb              Dm C
A fool in love in Spring
F                    Am
Though I'm just your whipping boy
      Bb             Dm C   F
Don't mean a goddamn thing